In Aaronson’s essay he mentions that “rather than the internet, the dance floor becomes the loci of true virtual reality.” I believe this is true because when people go to dance they go to forget about their problems and to enjoy themselves and have a good time. The dance floors is a way to escape to a different world where they have no worries no problems and are just free to cat and move how they want to. I believe that the dance floor is indeed powerful enough to erase differences and bridge cultures. When most people are dancing they do not worry about other people that will dance right next to a person they have never seen before. This is the only time when most people act like this. When people are at the grocery store they will not be all close to the other people buying groceries. But if there were on the dance floor they could be rubbing against the same people and most would not even mind they would just keep dancing and enjoying themselves. With all the problems around the world, and our economy being the main one people look for something to take their minds off all the stress and work that they have to do. And the dance floor all these problems that the people have go away, they can be any one and act like any one they want to when there on the dance floor. But all these things change as soon as people leave from the place where there dancing at. When people are not dancing al the cultural boundaries are once again set upon ever one. for some reason people do not feel like they can act the same if they are not on the dance floor, they feel like they must act different around people because of their race or maybe just because they do not have as much money as them. But when you are dancing all that goes away in a heartbeat. Nobody cares who is next to them dancing. Everyone is just looking to have a good time and that is what is really important. It is amazing what can happen on the dance floor as well as off the dance floor. Everyone can be friends at one moment while there dancing. They can be having the best time of their lives, but the next day people act like they do not know each other. Even if they run in to each other at the store they will just act like they never seen each other before. That is what the power of the dance floor can accomplish it can turn complete strangers in to friends. Although the dance floor can only accomplish these things while they are on the dance floor I still believe it is really amazing and interesting how much people can change when they listen to music and dance. If only there were other things that can make everyone get along longer than the dance floor.
I have got a good idea from your blog; yes in this economy nothing will relive us from stress and worrisome, except our music and dance. It is cost-effective too. It is advisable to not be indulged on alcohol or drugs to escape this kind of situation. We are all in the situation where we need hope and relaxation. Let’s give a little space for our music to heal our wound. And let’s try to immerse ourselves in the place where hope can flourish. Listen to music that takes the sore from our guts. That takes us somewhere different from our surroundings. Of course the dancing too is a healthy exercise that leads us to tomorrow. Tomorrow will be a new day, all things will be alright. As Bob Marley said “Everything gonna be alright”. We don’t need to go to clubs; we can do it with our stereo/iPod and have fun with our families. Let’s change the chili atmosphere, let’s laugh and show our children we can go through it, we can succeed!!!
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